Founding Security Engineer

OodleLondonWexler

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Salary

£75K - £100K GBP

Job type

Full-time

Posted

9 Dec 2025

Status

Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Frontdesk AI is seeking a Founding Security Engineer to join its London team on a full-time basis. This role suits a hands-on security professional looking to shape the foundational security infrastructure and compliance program for a rapidly growing legal AI company.

Role Overview

As the first dedicated security hire at Frontdesk AI, the Founding Security Engineer will shape and own the foundation of the security program across infrastructure, product, and compliance. This position involves working closely with engineering, operations, and leadership to maintain high security standards and demonstrate compliance maturity to major enterprise customers.

Key Responsibilities

Take ownership of existing security tooling and implement new solutions such as endpoint protection, MDM, and access controls to scale with business growth.

Embed secure-by-design practices into the development lifecycle, including secure coding, threat modeling, design reviews, and CI/CD hardening.

Monitor systems for irregular behavior and proactively design detection and prevention mechanisms.

Ensure infrastructure and applications align with accepted industry standards like the OWASP Top 10 and AWS Well-Architected Framework.

Conduct and lead risk assessments, encompassing third-party vendor reviews and internal evaluations.

Document and maintain security policies, procedures, and controls as part of the ISO 27001-certified ISMS.

Partner with go-to-market teams and leadership to demonstrate the company security posture to customers and prospects.

Requirements

Hands-on experience deploying and managing security tooling including EDR, MDM, ZTNA, and vulnerability scanners.

Experience working within the AWS security ecosystem and navigating enterprise security tools.

Solid foundations in networking, systems, and cloud infrastructure, applying frameworks like OWASP.

Experience reviewing and improving product and infrastructure security, including secure SDLC practices.

Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001 or SOC 2.

Ability to automate repetitive security tasks using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or APIs.

A generalist mindset that thrives across infrastructure, product, and compliance domains.

Skills and Tools

Python

AWS

EDR

MDM

ZTNA

OWASP Top 10

ISO 27001

Salary and Benefits

Competitive salary of £75,000 to £100,000 per year

Significant equity

Budget for learning and professional growth

Bi-annual team retreats

About the Company

Frontdesk AI, operating through its Wexler platform, builds AI systems for litigation used by major global law firms to manage complex cases and analyze millions of documents. The company is backed by a $5.3M Seed round from investors including Pear VC, Seedcamp, and The LegalTechFund, and experiences rapid year-over-year growth.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official company careers page or website to submit an application.

Skills and tech stack

Python AWS

Questions candidates ask

What is the location of the Founding Security Engineer role?

The position is based in London and is a full-time, on-site role.

What is the salary range for this position?

The salary ranges from £75,000 to £100,000 per year, accompanied by significant equity.

What skills and technologies are required?

Candidates should have experience with Python, AWS, security tooling like EDR and MDM, secure SDLC practices, and compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001.

What does the company do?

The company builds generative AI platforms specifically tailored for litigation, helping enterprise law firms analyze documents and manage complex legal disputes.

What benefits are offered alongside the salary?

Benefits include significant equity, a professional growth and learning budget, and bi-annual team retreats.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Oodle careers page.

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